Michał Sutowski

Political scientist, columnist, editor. Coordinator of the Institute for Advanced Studies. Translator from English and German. Editor of the political writings of Jacek Kuroń and Stanisław Brzozowski. In 2012, he studied at the Yale University as part of the Political Critique scholarship.

European Union

Verhofstadt’s plan to save the rule of law in Poland and Hungary is doomed to fail

We don’t yet know all the details, but we know that the 2021-2027 budget negotiations will certainly be a difficult and bloody battle.

Michał SutowskiJune 21, 2018, 6:00 amJune 21, 2018

Poland

The ‘good shift’ – new authoritarianism and beyond

What are we to call the political project that emerges from the drama directed by Kaczyński? Maciej Gdula calls it “new authoritarianism”. It is “new” because, contrary to traditional dictatorships, it harnesses the democratic imaginary, and the practice of democracy.

Michał SutowskiApril 17, 2018, 8:42 amFebruary 28, 2019

Network 4 Debate, Poland

Will Poland Grow as Fast as China?

Our rulers let themselves be carried away by their own propagandist optimism.

Michał SutowskiFebruary 17, 2017, 11:58 amOctober 7, 2017

Network 4 Debate, Poland

Harry Potter Suspended from Polish Schools [Interview]

We do not know where this road will lead us; we only know that it will be difficult to follow.

Michał SutowskiJanuary 31, 2017, 10:57 amOctober 7, 2017

Poland

What price will Poland pay for forking the fingers at France?

European Union can leave Poland behind. And it seems that it starts to be willing to do that.

Michał SutowskiOctober 25, 2016, 8:28 amJanuary 4, 2017

Kaczynski

Poland

Kaczyński’s lies, obfuscations, and half-truths

The Law and Justice leader’s new autobiography doesn’t always correspond with historical facts.

Michał SutowskiAugust 24, 2016, 8:16 amJune 27, 2017

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UK

Brexit: The doomsday scenario has come true

What will Europe be like after Brexit (from the Polish perspective)?

Michał SutowskiJune 24, 2016, 10:14 amJune 24, 2016